FREETOWN — The Planning Board voted in favor of striking two conditions from a special permit granted to Republic Services Environmental Solutions on Tuesday.

The permit, granted on March 27, gave Republic permission to operate a commercial recycling facility and expand an existing warehouse building at 11 Campanelli Drive by 16,500 square feet.

In response to concerns about increased traffic generated by the business, Republic had agreed to help make improvements to the South Main Street and Ridge Hill Road intersection. The permit included a condition that the applicant would not be issued an occupancy permit from the Building Department until the improvements had been completed.

Republic Area Environmental Manager Christopher October told the Planning Board that, following the issuance of the special permit, the company identified several obstacles that would make it difficult to complete the improvements without assistance from the town. He added that, as a result, it was unlikely that the improvements would be completed within the nine- to 10-month time frame Republic had for receiving the occupancy permit and asked that the condition be struck from the permit.

The Planning Board approved the request, which must now go before selectmen.

“We feel they’ve been very positive,” Sadeck said, adding that selectmen would vote on the proposal at their Aug. 25 meeting.

Planning Board Vice Chairman Keven Desmarais also suggested striking a condition stating that the town could bring in a third party to review the project, as construction would be supervised by the Road Commissioners.

Noting that no agreement had been finalized, board member Robert Jose expressed concern about what would happen if talks between Republic and selectmen fell apart following the removal of the conditions.

“What keeps the two of you at the table?” he asked.

Desmarais proposed that the removal be contingent upon an agreement being reached.

After consulting over the phone with other members of Republic, October accepted Desmarais’ proposal.

“If that’s what the two boards are going to agree with, then that’s what we’re going to abide by,” he said.